Authority/Operator
Associated British Ports
UK Ports Association
The UK Major Ports Group
http://www.ukmajorports.org.uk
Ownership
Company owned
Contact
Dock Office,
Silloth Wigton
Cumbria CA7 4JQ
Tel: 01697 331 358
Website: www.abports.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Pilotage
The Port of Silloth operates a tidal ‘Local Port Service (LPS)
Compulsory 50m LOA and over
VTS Channel 12
Pilot station located off Workington, Channel 14 confirm ETA 12 hours prior to arrival, via agent or pilotage co-ordinator:
016973 31215
Approx annual tonnage
150,000
Principal traffic
Grains,
Fertilizers,
Feeds,
Cement,
Building materials,
Wood pulp
Access/Accommodation
Tidal access to enclosed dock (190m x 120m)
Max size of vessel: 90m x 13.5m x 6.0m (larger vessels up to 100m x 14.5m will be considered subject to risk assessment)
DWT approx 3000 tonnes max
Berths 5
Location
Lat: 54⁰ 52’ N; Long: 003⁰ 24’ W
Port contacts
Harbour Master: Capt Tim Riley
Deputy Harbour Master: Ashraf Hossain
Senior Marine Operator: Andrew Winter
Email: [email protected]
Mob: +44 (0)7798 848919
Dock Office, Silloth Wigton, Cumbria CA7 4JQ
Tel: 01697 331 358
Storage
The port offers around 1,800sqm of covered warehousing and 3ha of open storage, with a further 75,000sqm of covered warehousing available near the port estate
Transport connections
B5302/A595 to A74(M6) North
B5302/B5305 to M6 South
Commercial cargo handling facilities
Stevedoring by D A Harrison: Tel: 016973 42277
Mobile cranes, forklifts, shovels, haulage and Storage
Shipping agent: J Stronach Ltd Tel: 016973 31456
Fax: 016973 32808
Facilities & services
F W on all berths, small ship repairs, bunkering
Waste Disposal/;
Skips supplied for ship refuse
Other waste by contractor, via ships agent.
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